Apparatus for making pyroxylin collars, cuffs, and the like.



No. 808,473. PATENTBD DEC. 26, 1905'. J. A. `OSBORBUE!l APPARATUS FORMAKING PYROXYLIN5- G OLLARS, CUPFS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1` 1905.

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APPARATUS FUR MAKING PYROXYLIN COLLARS, CUPPS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l. 1905.

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N0. 808,473. PATENTED DBC. 26, 1905. J. A. OSBORNE.

APPARATUS FOR MAKING PYROXYLIN" COLLARS, CUFFS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 1, 1905.

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No. 808,473. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905.

J. A. OSBORNE. APPARATUS FOR MAKING PYROXYLINt COLLARS, GUPPS, AND THELIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYl. 1905.

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N0. 808,473. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905..

J. A. OSBORNE. APPARATUS FOR MAKING PYROXYLIN COLLARS, GUFPS, AND'THBLIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1.1905.

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N0. 808,473. PATBNTED DBO. 26, 1905. J. A. OSBORNE. APPARATUS FOR MAKINGPYROXYLIN COLLARS, GUPFS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1. 1905.

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No. 808,473. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905. J. A. OSBORNB. APPARATUS FOR MAKINGPYROXYLIN AND THE LIKE.

GGLLARS, CUPFS APPLGATION FILED MAYI, 1905.

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JAMES A. .OSBORNE, OF ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ARLINGTONCOMPANY, OF ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, A COR- PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Speceation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed May 1, 1905. Serial No. 258,424:-

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Be it known that I, JAMES A. OsBoRNn, a citizen of the United States,residing at A rlington, county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for MakingPyroxylin Collars, Cuffs, and the Like; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to mechanism employed in the manufacture ofcollars, cus, and the like from pyroxylin or similar plasticcompositions, and is particularly designed to produce pyroxylin collarsand cuHs simulating textile-fabric articles of the same character in allessential details.

To this end the invention comprises a novel die or former in which blanksheets of pyroxylin cut to suitable pattern for making collars or cuffshave imparted to them a surface simulating textile fabric. The marginaledges are offset or deflected to represent hemming, and said marginaledges, as well as the edges of the buttonholes, are provided withimpressions representing stitching, so that the finished article bearssuch close resemblance to its textile fabric prototype as to loepractically indistinguishable therefrom when in use.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents inperspective and partially in section a preferred form of apparatuscomprising a die or former employed in the practice of my invention,showing a blank for a turned-down or roll collar in proper position inthe former. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the apparatus. Fig.3 shows a die or former in open position. Fig. 4 is a similar viewshowing the lower diesection opened up to illustrate the mold-plateunderlying the textile material. Figs. 5 and 6 are views correspondingto Figs. 3 and 4, illustrating a similar apparatus designed to operateupon standing collars. Figs. 7 and S are front and rear elevations of ablank for a roll-collar as it comes from the die or former. Fig. 9 is aperspective view of the finished article. Figs. 10 and 11 are sectionson the lines l0 l0 and 1l 1l of Fig. 8, showing the offset or deflectedmarginal edges of theV collar. Figs. l2 to 16, inclusive, are

views of a standing collar corresponding to the views of the roll-collarillustrated in Figs. 7 to l1, inclusive.

The purpose of the invention is to produce a collar or cuif simulatingthe textile-fabric article of the same kind in all essential details,and to this end the apparatus produces an article of the character abovedescribed in which the exposed surfaces simulate the usual linensurfaces and the collar or cuff is provided with impressions formed inthe body of the material representing hemming, edge-stitching, andbuttonhole-stitching in the same location as the actual hemming andstitching of the ordinary fabric article of the same kind. I

In Figs. 7 to 15, inclusive, are shown collars formedfrom a single blankofpyroxylin or similar material by my improved apparatus, Figs. 7 to 10showing a ,roll-collar, and Figs. 12 to 15 a standing collar. Theroll-collar comprises the body portion a, forming the outside of thecollar and overlying the inside section a2, which latter is providedwith the usual fastening-tabs and buttonholes. The marginal edges of theportion a vare provided with offsets orforwardly-deflected portions m,

which represent the usual thickened edges of the fabric collars producedby the doubling of the numerous plies to form the hems. The innersection is provided around the marginal edges of the tabs with reverseoffsets or deflected portions it, which when the collar is foldedrepresent the hems formed upon said tabs, a medial oifset 0 beingprovided longitudinally of the blank to afford an easy bend between theinside and outside portions of the collar. All the marginal edges of thecollar which are exposed are provided with impressions which closelyresemble the stitching by means of which the component parts of theordinary fabric collar are secured together. Thus the said blank has arow of impressions c around its entire outer surface, a double row ofimpressions e around the lower edge of its inside surface, and a singlerow CZ along the upper edge of the inside surface of the collar, whilethe tabs each have a row of impressions g along their outer edges. Thebuttonholes l) are each provided with a series of impressions extendingnormal to the edges thereof to represent buttonhole-stitching. It isessential that only TOO IOS

those portions of the buttonhole which are exposed should be providedwith this simulation of buttonhole-stitching- In the standing collarrepresented in Figs. 12 to 15 the same general rule is followed in thatthe front and rear faces of the body a are both provided with surfacesto represent textile fabric. The upper and lower marginal edges areoffset, as at m and n', to represent hemming, and the buttonholes areprovided with simulation buttonholeestitching f. It is to be understood,of course, that in producing cuffs by my improved mode of operation thesame general principles are to be followed, whereby all of the exposedsurfaces are suitably impressed to represent linen and the marginaledges are offset to simulate hemming and Jstitching,respectively, andthe buttonholes provided with impressions normal to the edges thereofrepresenting buttonholestitching.

For the practice of my invention l provide a die or former adapted toreceive the blank, which latter is formed, preferably, of a single sheetof pyroxylin cut to pattern to form the collar or cuff of the particularshape desired. The die or former is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6,inclusive, and is constructed substantially as follows: A series oflayers of textile fabric 1 is united to a similar series of layers 2along one of the longitudinal edges, preferably by means of suitablestitching 3, so that the two series when folded together register witheach other and form a substantially book -like structure capable orbeing opened and closed. The layers or plies of each series are joinedtogether along their marginal edges by lacings 5, passed throughsuitable registering holes 4, so that when the upper series is foldeddown upon the lower series the several plies in both series registeraccurately throughout. Underlying the lower series of plies 2 andpreferably intermediate said plies is located a plate or mold 6,preferably of pasteboard, having the outline of a collar or cull andprovided with suitable offsets in the form of depressions 8 8 andelevations 9 corresponding` to the offsets or deflected portions m fm nn of the finished collars. The plate is also provided with orifices 20,correspending to the buttonholes in the finished article. The innerlayer or ply of each of the series 1 and 2 is provided with rows ofstitching 10, 10, and 1l, which when the sections are folded togetheroverlie and register with the plate 6, the stitching 10 10/ being on thelower half of the die or former and the stitching 11 on the upper half,as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 5. The inner plies of the respective seriesabove referred to are also provided with outline representations ofbuttonholes 12 done in buttonhole stitching. Secured to the inner ply ofthe lower series in proper position to hold the blank in accurateregistry with the plate 6 there is a series of guides, each of whichcomprises a base 15, secured to the fabric base, preferably by glue orother adhesive, and a T-shaped metal piece having spring-prongs 16,which latter normally project upward from the surface and are adapted tobe forced down flush therewith when the two sections of the die orformer are folded together.

ln operating my invention the pyroxylin blank, which, as before stated,is cut to suitable pattern, is placed on the inner ply of the lower dieor former section so that it rests snugly between the various guides 16and is thereby held in exact registry with the plate or mold 6, asillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The upper portion of 'the die or former isthen folded down upon the lower and the whole apparatus is placed in aheating-press of the kind usually employed in the manufacture ofarticles of pyroxylin or similar material. Under the iniiuence of theheat and pressure the pyroxylin blank is softened and gradually takesthe impression of the fabric forming the inner plies of the die orformer sections, which produces on both sides of said blank an impressedsurface closely resembling that of the textile fabric itself. Thestitching 10, 10, and 11, which project from the fabric face of therespective former-sections, is likewise forced into the soft pyroxylinas are the stitches 12 outlining the buttonholes. The pliability of thetextile layers in the section 2 causes the soft pyroxylin to follow thedepressions and elevations in the plate or mold 6, so that the edges ofthe blank are offset or deflected. After the die or former (togetherwith the inclosed pyroxylin blank) has been subjected to the desiredheat for a sufficient time it is withdrawn and the blank is removed andallowed to cool., so that all of the impressions imparted to said blankby the former are permanently set. The blank is then ready to be bent orfolded into its final shape, and when finished the article resembles atextile-fabric structure of the same kind so closely as to withstandclose scrutiny when in use.

What I claim is- 1. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs,comprising layers or plies of textile fabric, and means for holding thesame together in alinement or registry.

2. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising layers orplies of textile fabric, and means along one edge to hold the plies inalinement or registry.

3. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising a seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric united by stitching along one edOe.

A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising two series oflayers or plies of textile fabric, the whole united along one edge, and.means for securing the layers or plies together along their respectiveedges.

5. A die or former for pyroxylin collars lor cuffs, comprising twoseries of layers or plies of textile fabric, the whole united along oneedge, and lacing for securing the layers or plies together along theirrespective edges.

6. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising two seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric,.and a plate having the outline ofa collar or cuff underlying the layers or plies of one series.

7. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising two seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric united along one edge, and a platehaving the outline of a collar or cud underlying the layers or plies ofone series.

S. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cus, comprising two seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric, and a plate having the outline ofa collar or cu interposed between the layers or plies of one series,said plate having offset or defiected edges,

9. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising two seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric, united along one edge, and rows ofstitching on the contiguous fabric layers of the two series.

10. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuHs, comprising two seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric united alon one edge, rows ofstitching outlining the co ar or cuff on the contiguous fabric layers ofthe two series, and stitching outlining buttonholes on one or both ofsaid contiguous layers.

11. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising twoseries of layers or plies or textile fabric united along one edge, aplate having the outline of a collar or cui? and having offset ordeflected edges interposed between the layers or plies of one se ries,and rows of stitching on the contiguous layers of the two series adaptedto overlie the offset edges of said plate when the two series are foldedtogether.

12. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising twoseries of layers or plies of textile fabric united along one edge, aplate having the outline of a collar` or cu and having odset ordeflected edges interposed between the layers or plies of one series,rows of stitching on the contiguous layers of the two series adapted tooverlie the offset edges of said plate when the two series are foldedtogether, and stitching on one or both of said contiguous layersoutlining the buttonholes in the collar or cuff. p

13. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising twoseries of layers or plies of textile fabric, the series being unitedalong one edge, lacing securing the several layers of each seriestogether along one edge, a plate having the outline of a collar or cuffand having oset or deflected edges interposed between the layers orplies of one series, and rows of stitching on the contiguous layers ofthe two series adapted to overlie the offset edges of said plate whenthe two series are folded together.

14. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising twoseries of layers or plies of textile fabric, the series being unitedalong one edge, lacing securing the several layers of each seriestogether along one edge, a plate having the outline of a collar or cudand having offset or deiiected edges interposed between the layers orpiles of one series, rows of stitching on the contiguous layers of thetwo series adapted to overlie the offset edges of said plate when thetwo series are folded together, and stitching on one or both of saidcontiguous layers outlining the buttonholes in the collar or cuff.-

15. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cus, comprising two seriesof layers or plies of textile fabric united along one edge, a platehaving the outline of a collar or cuff interposed between the layers ofone series, and guides secured to the face of one of said series forholding the collar or cuff blank rin registry with said plate.

16. A die lor former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, comprising twoseries of layers or plies of textile fabric united along one edge, aplate having the outline of avcollar or cud interposed between thelayers of one series, and guides secured to the face of one of saidseries for holding the collar or cuff blank in registry with said plate,each of said guides comprising a base secured to the fabric face andspring-prongs attached to said base.

17. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuHs, said die having animpressionsurface of textile fabric, provided with raised stitching.

18. A die or former for pyroxylin collars or cuffs, said die having animpression-surface of textile fabric, provided with raised stitching,and having an underlying, shaping or forming mold.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. OSBORNE. Witnesses:

GEORGE H. SoNNEBoRN, FREDERICK H. DAvIs.

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